Friday, July 27, 2012
The Solar Powered Boat that Circumnavigated the World
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On Septebmer 27, 2010, the MS Turanor PlanetSolar set sail from the port of Monaco. The goal? To become the first solar-powered ship to circumnavigate the globe.
On May 6, 2012, 587 days, 28 countries, 3 oceans, 11 seas and 60,006 km later, the PlanetSolar team achieved just that.
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On May 6, 2012, 587 days, 28 countries, 3 oceans, 11 seas and 60,006 km later, the PlanetSolar team achieved just that.
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Gee whiz! Sailors have been doing that with only Wind Power for years. What would be great is to see a solar-powered airplane doing a night flight full of politicians.
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